The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-10
Congressional Proceedings.
THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. S.-Ingalls
presented memorial from the citizens
of New Lexington, Ohio, asking insti-
tuition of negotiations for the acquisi-
ton of Canada. Referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
"A house bill was reported back from
the committee on military affairs and
placed on the calendar, to provi lie for
the location and erection of branch
home for disabled volunteer soldiers
west of the Rocky mountains.
Van Wyck offered resolution, re-
questing the committee on appropria-
tions to have read any communication
received from the commissioner of the
general land office, showing the DISPOSE
ton OF money heretofore appropriated
for the survey of public lands bearing ON
railroad lands, and on lands in the
state of Nevada, referred to in the
senate debate last week. After some
discussion the resolution went lover till
tomorrow.
The following bills were passed for
the settlement of accounts with the
Mobile & Ohio railroad company.
To prohibit any officer, agent or SER
want of the government hiring or con-
tracing out the labor of the prisoners;
to amend the statutes in relation to the
immediate transportation of dutiable
goods.
At p. m. the unfinished business,
the Ead's bill went over until Thurs
day.
The senate bill for securing statistics
l of the extent and value of the vessel
| fisheries of the United States was
| passed.
| The house bill relating to the import
ing and landing of mackerel caught
| during the spawning season was taken
up. During the discussion of the bill
Mr.. Edmunds presented report from
the commissioner of fisheries as to
complaints from owners of vessels OF
Entertainment on the Canada coast
showing S1Xty-Seyen cases in addition
to those reported to the state depart
ment.
On motion of Mr. Hoar, an amend
ment was adopted postponing the
period when the bill is to take effect
from March /, 1887, to March /, 1888
! Without disposing of the bill the senate
| went into secret session and soon ad
journed.
THE HOUSE.
In the morning hour Hammond o.
Georgia, on behalf of the committee OF
expenditures in the department of jus
tice, called up the bill relating to com
penSation of United States attorneys
marshals and commissioners. 1t abol
ishes the fee system and substitute
the salary system of compensation.
Springer of Illinois in advocating tn
, bill characterized the present system a
the worst system of paying public Off
Gals that could be devised.
Syms of Colorado commented upol
, the importance of the bill and declare,
, that it could not be properly considers
, in less than two or three days. Pend
i ing action the morning hour expired.
Under the special order the floor wa
, | accorded to the committee on foreig
affairs, and the house went into CON
| mittee of the whole, Mcmillan of Tel
3 nessee in the chair, on the senate bill
l indemnify certain subjects of tn
= Chinese empire for losses sustained b
a | the violence of mob at Rock Spring!
o w. T., September 2, 1885.
gI Belmont of New York. dwelt upo
T the necessity of the United States GO
: eminent granting indemnity to I'll
r losses inflicted. and commended II
q action of the ChineSeS authorities sim
q this occurrence
It Morrow of Colorado, inquired whet
% er it was the purpose of the c0mmitte
z in case this bill was passed, TO cali I
d to-day the bill restricting Chinese il
" migration.
Belmont replied in the negative. II
Chinese government did not desire
T. embarrasS the relations between t
Id two nations, by a continuance of INN
~ grafton and there was a disposition
n, modify the treaty so as
ey bring about results very much me
Sc effective than could be secured
IN legislation. With this assurance
Sc committee did not intend to bring